Monday, August 24
Monday, August 24
10:00
10:00
Welcome Address, Plenary & Panel discussion
Frederik R. Wurm: Biobased and biodegradable polymers: from recyclable wood coatings to biodegradable agrochemical carriers
11:00
11:00
11:20
11:40
11:00
Session A: Circularity and sustainability I
11:00
Laura Aliotta: Closing the Loop in Additive Manufacturing: Circular Reuse of Multi Jet Fusion PA12 Powder Reinforced with Volcanic Ash
11:20
Claudio Pellecchia: Sustainable and Recyclable Polyesters: From Iron-Catalyzed Thermoelastomers to Vitrimer Networks
11:40
Nourhane Bouziane: Recyclable Composite materials based on Lignin Vitrimers (ReCoLV)
11:00
Session B: Biocomposites I
11:00
Pietro Russo: Influence of bamboo fibres incorporation on the thermal, rheological and dynamic-mechanical behaviour of Polyamide 11-based composites
11:20
Mpho Motloung: Investigating the influence of various compatibilization methods on mechanical properties of biowaste-reinforced PLA composites
11:40
Ljerka Kratofil Krehula: Polycaprolactone/hematite composites as potential functional packaging materials
12:00
12:00
Lunch
13:30
13:30
Plenary lecture
Ruth Cardinaels: Rheology and rheo-scattering of multi-phasic polymer systems as a tool for the development of functional materials: Case studies on PLA
14:10
14:10
14:30
14:50
15:10
14:10
Session A: Circularity and sustainability II
14:10
Jordan Beauvois: Recyclable all-thermoplastic biocomposites produced by thermoplastic resin transfer molding (TP-RTM)
14:30
Bianca Dal Pont: Development of sustainable polymeric coatings able to extend blueberries shelf-life in the framework of EXTRAFRESCO Project
14:50
Riccardo Gallorini: Mechanical and chemical recycling as end-of-life strategies to reduce resource consumption in furan-based polyesters
15:10
Maria Kurańska: Redesigning Polyurethane Thermal Insulation Materials for a Circular Future
14:10
Session B: Biocomposites II
14:10
Christoph Burgstaller: Flax-based composites perfomance in automated tape laying
14:30
Lizaveta Gringauz: How bark particle morphology affects tensile mechanical properties of polypropylene biocomposites
14:50
Vito Gigante: Optimization of Bio-PA11/Coir Fiber Composites Using Ludovic® Simulation Software: Correlating Process Parameters to Composite Performances
15:10
Mokgaotsa Jonas Mochane: Hybrid biocomposites fabricated from synergistic natural fibres for ad-vanced applications
15:30
15:30
Coffee & Networking
16:00
16:00
Keynote lecture
Ehsan Behzadfar: Evolutionary Rheology and Structural Dynamics of Sustainable Polymer Systems Throughout the Material Life Cycle
16:30
16:30
16:50
17:10
17:30
16:30
Session A: Biocomposites III
16:30
Nello Russo: Engineering High-Performance TPU-based Bio-nanocomposites via Silane-Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals
16:50
Mustapha Kaci: Enhancing the Photostability of PHBHHx Biocomposites with Surface-Treated Agave Americana Fibers (AAF)
17:10
Serkan Kurt: Sustainable Polypropylene Composites Filled with Rice Husk Ash: A Comparative Study with Conventional Mineral Fillers and Silane Modification
17:30
Viktória Varga: Colloidal Stability and Enzyme-mimicking Properties of LDH-based Nanozymes via Polyelectrolyte Functionalization
18:00
18:00